The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1887-11-02
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Burke was chairman Of tSe TIA rel. fAss b
election committee Of TN FIN tsssslstrsfo III
was no ,lall and elected b ys L, II l
the State registration and eIea ~ chairSS
II tio, 1o ana d ~ conducted lie sY ss
which elected Francis = M S
ernor, and expendad Alcholls
family fortune then and at ". IRON
$40, 900, although he WAS n y atsaipgte
forany Office. do not recaI Ss ia esn&s2
seif-praise, but. present them y ssle e ilalf
lion TO the Nichols cempa;ana " ss Co.'s
order that ex-Gov. Nichols m N MsefssQs
ated from the charges beipoi LAY Y. q e.
orators OF the opposition, Messrsl ia Wy
McCaleb. that their chief 'sts. bo0fi
APPOINTED A HowI1sa nan,c,, 1's|
to represent himself and his Cow, s.a IA
washington N the most critical n s,s,lssl
history, and followed that mn III IL ps asa
the same so-calsed bowling Eaa;ossEP \!
in Orleans parish. '',ieai .
AT the same ward meetino q.
Nichols speakers, editor - uae 0l'f
Nichols organ, said: .ATr. OIiro;ssaaa
I!MEs-DEMoGRAT, and Air. 0uinIasas, "
Ptcdgtne, are sitting here taSina NJ, "a
word | say, and intend to ss iis n yssTSa J.
cept %nat |. az O. man, may stand dSsa IVY
only mere. but IN any place. VA py
OF the country: and l say to Won IN $, 8 el!iis
friends, you who have seen ne Wy, ;y ~
the gutter, you who have seen M
where, | am. that | do, with van, l ~, hse1
intend TO travel still further IN sss5aIel.l1
pubic opinion; | say that MeESs,sss ne'
d proper man for Governor: I a say, Is Y
with ar. Booth as TO how honest r. Y 81
L say that his actions bespeah a - ~ wv l.
more than that OF any criminal il, il t N,s'1 Z
now, my feuoW citizens, are y0,l a sSt Y!
stend the Duzzards, paraSites hssyNisk
shoulder-hitters,. ballot-bo1 stufferss o sss]
and thugs who hover around Ms st.ss
govern You any longer?"
The speaker here drew pic.n,s /, <
Mchnery seated on q trinmphal An AM y
thieves, shouider-hitters, ballot bar M!
ETC., surrounding, the base, and sSIe ss 4!
you gong TO Iet them ppildown the bhsi
that sreh and have them govern yos s y
this from the supporters Of O eandixEa
declares his, only object is the. r en-
harmony OF his party. Thsre has iss.s
heard. 80 z
/ have, no disposition to wanderh..s
ancient history and no desirs u l! .ags
events OF 1877. In fact it * VII aift
thati take no stock in any of ths r suss.
reflections cast upon Gov. Nicholls%s9
actions prior to the estabIishnIassss,Sss Z.
government. believe that ia scsaa W
honest purpose, and that his usrsr Y
sponsible for his acts, and thst si w.
bargains or pledges he made for 'ihs r.
GshInens of his government yers III; NE
for the benefit OF his people and b;s s.
and | have never joined in any asssrj},
HIM for those acts, and / never Mn B.
Nichols subsequent public acts and ~
are, however, legitima e subjects h, r.
ences OF opinion between Democratss
For instance, in the cases Of fheE,
Natchlt0cnes, I'ensaS and COncerfljf n
ers before United States court in ikss5
years after the Nichols government -;
stalled, it. was mistake to lend the xs;sS
his official name to o condemnntiop, II
feliow-citizens before they could ba;as;1
am sure that Col. HollingsWorsh. M,
one of the accused, would have chsnssa
opinion Oh this subject if the aeiidS n
Governor had affected the verdict Il n
cases In the same manner some Of IA r.
jurors that found the indictment ~
himself and others were affected. q il
lowing card indicated:
CARD oE A UNITED STATES GRAND m,
NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 8. m
Now, as to the proceedings of u
States srand jury, l beg leave to ~
have voted for as many political ind
on the testimony of Democrats as { ES
Republicans, either white or beck III
the message of Gov. Nichols and "
mony Of the Democrats who appeer6a}
the jury aud who confessed to hsye
pated i'll the political disturbances ri
me with more conclusive evidence jEj
OF any negro who appeared whx
present.
Respectfully, H.WGx
was the declaration by Gov. Ninh6F1f
Hayes Commission that his policy pN6
literate the color line in politics. IL
policy Is to be construed IS opening s.
to such movements as Chat descrihsi5
proceedings OF a mass meeting OF ih6
OF East Feliciana, whereat they fosnj
solved themselves into Denoegats
parish committee and regular orgssf
men s.ho had never voted the ns69
ticket. who had always, voted the Rp
ticket, suddenly resolved thenlsefN
= 1o ao', Pic'iuei oitAei " ", sfe
.lie DeI!ecraGc party Woillu accoy
I{se9snltloh IN tie oilees IN pEQpa1
'hSii huiii2eis. a.Is
AS one VINO mas lapofed lof nfsee ~, NJ Il
sscuie tns ieaelipttoii " Els neops q
si,e aoHli,nabion OF :coiored men asa3
luather " Miite aulstificts, aln hos;.sla
iSs!Gre lile coH &c OF We iises pfSspss
f - II ~ Mle i}eopie VI Lnis Do
w siiat ME- N "iioie % IA pafssss s
Wy. AeEIilefH was Of Ihe iMplessos: -
puuiio iepoi.' Wv elicse paiilsss Nss "
bsors,ns MI MI. hic c,, pus IL W. q.
ioiihsa' 1hoS ueciAfe 'hellissases ~
NICHOLS OR A MARKET.
Statements have been mada In! III =
portnrs If Gov N;cholls That The ssjss;'
this State Was concluded II, sufnsf r
meeting between the HAYES consisIss
three or fmlr of Gov NinhoIjs, rprs7,s
tiyes, and this on the isth Of ApfH &
dcys after Gov, Nicholls had tiegRsSIs
puhlic proclamation that his poyefr5saiSj
tir,nIvesfa blished and fhatno fnrtI,sr6II
m1seS vnI,ld he ,nsia This ,vaainj11ii
to nrotests from, fha narish Al CO..
n,ass neetinc, nresided ever. hv ths I'M
n. Wise, and Of which Hon. n, d. b.
was serrafarv
If sbonId not 90 up,,, record tI,st i3s7
Aces and compromises were .naiie inS
in April. after Gov. Nichols himself ~
cIarad his government astabliSSs5E
onestion was actually settled n Te1
not done in y corner. h,,t was I'M r.
| tied hefore The whole conntrv' "a Yilli7
from The following testiinnny before m
cressionai committee. VIZ. ss3ss's
.O.-How soon after the election 81
did You start for Washing tonY
Ga left on the 18th OF January,
| in the capacity of agent for Coz Nit
| uphold the Nicholls State poveruHleaa.
| "O.-What instructions did yuss n
here before leayinxs
| Witness produces documents,